/ Dictionary / Index E esse quam videri*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: es•se quam vi•de•ri Pronunciation: (es'se kwäm wi'de-rē Eng. es'ē kwam vi-dâr'ī), [key] — Latin. Latin. to be rather than to seem: motto of North Carolina. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. essential oil Essequibo Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language